Thanks to all who have contributed to the
discussion.
All comments read with great interest.
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I have been able to use a public-access workstation
at my local public library branch, to download onto my USB hard drive (WD
"Elements" model, pre-fomatted with NTFS):
- the three debian Linux installation DVD isos;
- the System Rescue iso;
- the Windows installer .exe for
unetbootin;
We are allowed to plug in our own USB devices (at
least a USB hard drive works) to the library's public-access worlstations, and
download files over the very fast Internet connection there.
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I had thought that the three (3) DVDs listed on the
:
page, were all I needed to get a fairly current
debian Linux installed on my new PC.
But now, with Lennart's comment about 3 BDs versus
13 DVDs, I'm very confused.
Looks like I need to do more research to understand
exactly how many GB of debian Linux installation & update files, I am going
to need to download.
I'm not a huge fan of doing massive software
updates. I tend to be leery of just blindly updating software that is working
fine. So picking and choosing what I update works for me.
Regardless, looks like its Back to the Browser, for
more self-education ...
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There is some kind of CD burning utility software
icon, on the main desktop display of the library workstation, so I'm going to
see if this software can create a bootable Syatem Rescue image on a USB
memory stick, from the System Rescue iso I have already downloaded to my USB
hard drive.
Given the low prices i am seeing for USB memory
sticks, my thinking is to buy two (2) and use one for a System Rescue boot
stick, and the other for a debian Linux installation boot
stick.
Thanks again to all commenters ...
Best Regards,
Steve
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Steve Petrie, P.Eng.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 10:16
AM
Subject: Re: [GTALUG] debian Linux --
Installation DVDs Full Set - Shipped To Canadian Destination ??
On Sat, Mar 03, 2018 at 10:52:45AM -0500, Antonio Sun via talk
wrote:
> - System Rescue iso is good for some one-off hacks e.g. disk
manipulation
> but not a good way to do Debian Linux
Installation.
> - Even if you get all three installation DVD images onto
that 1TB USB
> drive, that may still be a less optimal option as you
most probably need
> massive update during or right after the
installation.
>
> The least-trouble option, contrary to what it
seems, is to take your
> machine to your friend's place with high speed
Internet connection, and do
> the initial installation there. All other
options just defer the problems,
> which you will bump into sooner or
later.
Debian is not 3 DVD images. It is 14 DVD images or 3 BD
images.
About 60GB total for the images.
--
Len
Sorensen
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